YNS Challenge #3

New challenge on the YNS Blog today!

There is a color combo and a sketch to choose from.

 

Which will inspire you?

The colors drew me in this week!

Hills Die Set and Little Darling Jack + lots of stickles!

Be sure to join in the fun with us at YNS!

Smiles,
Julie

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Little Miss Muffet Stamps inspiration day and Chester is getting in to trouble yet again!

Thanksgiving Chester

Just a little treat to share with you today.  Keeping it simple as I know those celebrating Thanksgiving will want to save room for lots of pie!  (Faye, pumpkin and apple are on tap for today!)

Be sure to visit Facebook to see more inspiration from the rest of my teammates!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Smiles,
Julie

Christmas is in the House!

Today is Your Next Stamp Feature day!

That means the team is sharing creations and today's theme is Christmas or Winter.
It also means if you head on over to the YNS Blog there is a chance to win just for commenting!

YNS Gingerbread House Die Set
Sweet Holiday Greeting Stamp Set (cookies)
Holiday Cheers Stamp Set (sentiment)

Did you happen to see any of the creations featuring the newly released Gingerbread House Die set?  The set has everything you would need to decorate a house.  I decided to keep it CAS here and use only the house frame and roof icing dies.  I am thinking all those Your Next Stamp critters will have fun in a house of their own!

Don't forget to head on over to the YNS Blog and comment to win!

Smiles,
Julie

Another Bunny!

There is a new challenge on the YNS blog!  The sketch challenge inspired me to create this card full of pink. 

Supplies:  YNS A Gift from Cuddles, Fishtail/Banner Dies and Seasonal Dies (heart)

 I was inspired by the sketch, which will inspire you?  Now you may have seen this "sketch" before.  It is one of my favorite card layouts. I typically cut out the circle and then fill it with a fussy cut image.  

What will you do?  I can't wait to see!

Be sure to play along head on over to the YNS blog for more details and inspiration from my teammates. 

Smiles,
Julie

Christmas Bunny

LMMS Bunny with Stocking

Today's card is full of white (think snow) for the new challenge over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  Can you guess what the challenge is?   One of my faves...CAS aka Clean and Simple!  That means lots of white/ open space with one focal point and little to no embellies.  

Stay in touch with Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Facebook - Join the Little Miss Muffet Stamps' group on FB and keep up to date on what is going on!  

Little Miss Muffet Store - Shop, shop, shop!!!  

Smiles,

Julie

Harvest Pie

How about a slice of pie?  
Today's Little Miss Muffet Stamps inspiration post feature's Kiki's Bake.  She baked up a pie just for Faye!

Be sure to visit Facebook to see more inspiration from the rest of my teammates!

Smiles,
Julie

It's a YNS Dare!

The Your Next Stamp design team is partying on sharing creations featuring stamps and dies from the November release.

The "after party" is now officially a Design Team Dare post.  Each month, the team will be dared to create something...plus, you will be given the chance to win the stamp set of your choice!  All you need to do is leave a comment on the Your Next Stamp Blog!  One person who comments on the YNS Blog DT Dare post before the November 14th at midnight EST will win!

This month's dare is courtesy of Thanh!  We were all dared to use the colors Red, White and Green.  I took the dare seriously and besides adding black, a "neutral", my card is pure R,W,& G.  Who knows what Thanh would do if I snuck in an extra color???!!!

Ingredients:  

Stamps from the YNS set Holiday Cheers 

Tag Die from YNS Winter Fun Tag Die Set

Embossing Folder - Sizzix

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment on the YNS DT Dare post!  

Smiles,

Julie

YNS November Blog Hop

Welcome to the Your Next Stamp November new release blog hop!  This release is full of Christmas fun with new stamps and dies perfect for your holiday crafting!  

How would you like a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store???  Think of all the new goodies you could get from the store!!!  All you need to do is hop, hop, hop and leave a comment on each of the blogs in the list at the very bottom of this post.  You have until November 11th to hop and comment for a chance to win.

Head on over to the beginning of the hop at Brianna's blog, then hop along.  Heat up some cocoa and sing a few carols.  You should have arrived here from Laura's blog.

I have a trio of cards full of SWEETNESS to share with you today.  Making presents is one of my favorite things to do.  The cards that I am sharing today will be part of a set that I am putting together.  I purchased a roll of Christmas wrapping paper and will be making cards and tags to match.  Add in some postage stamps and I will have a Birthday present for someone special celebrating their Birthday before Christmas.  

All three cards were made using the new stamp set Sweet Holiday Greetings and the coordinating Sweet Holiday Greeting Die Set.   This set is YUMMY and reminds me of my childhood because decorating cookies is a holiday tradition in my home. My mother taught my sister and I at an early age to make sugar cookies. 

You will definitely want to check out the new stamps and dies in the YNS Store as Karen is offering a discount!

Before you leave be sure to leave a comment to increase your chances of winning a prize! 
Thanks for stopping by to say hi! 
Smiles,
Julie

Remember to leave comments along the way, you have until November 11th at midnight EST to comment for your chance to WIN a $20 YNS Gift Certificate!

1. Brianna  2. Tracy  3. Sue (Special Guest)  4. Deborah  5. Maureen  6. Angel  7. Chitra (Nov Guest)  8. Thanh  9. Leeann (Nov Guest)  10. Laura  11. Julie  12. Wendy  13. Anita  14. Karen  15. YNS Store

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YNS Sneak Peek!

Little Darling Jack

Prepare yourself, cuteness is headed your way with a new release from Your Next Stamp hitting the store tomorrow!  Be sure to stop back and join us for a blog hop with a chance to win prizes.

Smiles,
Julie

Your Next Stamp NEW Challenge

YNS Piles of Smiles

Your Next Stamp has a new challenge format, it is bi-weekly and in addition to a sketch, there is a color challenge to choose from.  Join us and share a creation inspired by one of the two.  My card is based on the colors, what will inspire you?  

The challenge is open through November 13th.

Smiles,
Julie

Super Hero

LMMS Super Spencer and sentiment from YNS

It is "Anything Goes" for the latest Little Miss Muffet Stamps bi-weekly challenge.  So get creative and share some cuteness with us!

Stay in touch with Little Miss Muffet Stamps

Facebook - Join the Little Miss Muffet Stamps' group on FB and keep up to date on what is going on!  

Little Miss Muffet Store - Shop, shop, shop!!!  

Smiles,

Julie